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interplay of light and shadow in the outer world, beneath the fleeting images
of the senses, one deciphers the inner reality. Within the increasing
perception of Ultimate Reality, the mind resounds the celestial harmony.
Great yogis are born under such stars. For mundane results, the Moon in
Dhanishta makes the person liberal in giving, and bestows wealth and
courage. Poorly placed it makes one greedy, conservative and stingy.
An important point to remember is the difference between the first half of
the asterism under the influence of Capricorn and the second half under
Aquarius. The impulses under Capricorn cause more trial. The person under
its influence has to purify and universalize himself. Under Aquarius one
becomes a servant of the Divine, uncovering the unifying principle in life
and attuning his own will to it. If this does not occur, a devil or a
Mephistopheles is born to plague the world. Such a person will be ruthless,
inconsiderate, and heartless, striving to acquire everything for his own
selfish aggrandizement. No depth of degradation will be too low for him.
But in the end, he will suffer and cry. Retribution takes place so that
ultimately he turns his gaze to the inner light.
24 SHATABHISHAK
Shatabhishak, which extends from 306° 40' to 320° 00' of the zodiac, has the
quality of producing ultimate harmony in spite of the trials and tribulations it
creates achieving this result. It lies entirely in Aquarius, ruled by Saturn,
while the asterism itself is governed by Rahu, the shadowy planet which
brings karmic rectification. The mystical character of the asterism is further
highlighted by assigning to it a thousand petalled flower representing the
hundred stars constituting the constellation. The presiding deity of
Shatabhishak is Varuna, the bestower of wisdom. Its primary and tertiary
attributes are Sattwa or harmony, while the secondary is Tamas or inertia. Its
primary motivation is Dharma or principle. It is significant to note that
Pracheta, a synonym for the asterism, refers to Manu, Daksha, and Valmiki,
the mighty progenitors of the human race.
The flower is a very auspicious symbol standing for fruition of efforts, the
attainment of the goal for which a journey is undertaken. In Shatabhishak
the flower represents the achievement of the purpose for which the
manifestation came into existence. It represents the summit of creation. The
thousand petalled flower stands for the ultimate in the multidimensional